The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-12-23
WHEELING DAILY
'ot up With boiler plates. However. y

set up with boiler plates. z However, ]
guees my form has been planed down and
locked up, and I'll soon 20 to press. No,
there Ia no hope. Don't say anything To
mother, though. Now, Of course, the
paper will say something about me, but
make It modest Don't 70 rowing through
= column saying things you don't believe
yourself. You know how II used 10 grind
me when ! had to take the white.
wash brush and make q nice decent
corpse out OF an old sinner, just because
he had been an old subscriber or had 0
good deal Of the stuff that our weekly
ealariea were paid with. II you have ever
discovered ons or two good points In me
Just say so, but don't 10 to making an
angel out Of me. know that many Of 10
are as good, II not better than those who
curse, malign, and would kick US II they
dared, butt wouldn't be In good taste to as
ISOLATE mo withA winged angel. The people
wouldn't believe 1t, and then the Editor.
ln.C Chief above might think wrote II my.
self, and wouldn't let me In. Tell all the
boys am cory to leave them. And Just
say to tho tellown on the Examiner that !
always felt sorry for them when knew l
had dead sure scoop on them. Give 'em
my kindeat regards, wiahing them
CHEEKY Christmas and nationally happy
New Year. Mention 10 the boys in the
composing room that Death Ia In the copy
this time, and that 1t is no ringer Give
all the world my love, BIZ, md say to the
pressna1 that III never delay tho forms
any more. ! feel pretty tired and sleepy
now, and know you havo work to do, SO
you had best go. If you haye time drop
In tomorrow. sgE
"Just before I left, Mrs. Thompson came
In and raid, james. here is q boy who
wants to see you 1t was Ike, the boy
who swept out tho office. He approached
the bedBlde and Jim shook hands with
him, and said few kind words. As I
went out the door cav Ike etill linger-
Ing on the steps. Ike, Baid I, you must
like Jim pretty we'll. Pm alters pleasant
to them wots pleasant to me. Besides,
he put my name in the paper onct.'
Remembered the time Ike's name was
put In the paper, and l couldn't reprees
amile. It WAS one OF Jim's best efforts. l
clipped tho notice and havo carried 1t IL
my pocket book every since. Like to
hear 1t? All right, I'll read it: .t
1ke-that Is Isaac the well meaning fur.
bisher Of hiaelegantly appointed estabiiah.
ment-after completing his arduous duties
yesterday, ofsweeping everything valu. b g
oil the desks in tho editorial room, lSome
newspaper Offices have sanctume, but this |
establishment can only afford rooms, and |
it must be said they answer the purpose
worry WE'LL and leaving dust and rubbish |
IN the corners in his usual faithful man.
ner sought little innocent diversion |
among the cog wheels Of a job press. The |
wheels being Of a depravsd, thieving ma.
ture, and Ike having had no previous ex.
porience with buzz saws to admonish him,
they purloined several OF his valuable
hngera. Being Of retired disposition no |
one would have suspected Ike's misfortune
II 1t bad not been for bis yells. In |
memorism, 1t can bs said that Isaac being
q boy Of good parts has involuntarlly TO-
some parts OF his usefulness,
and II pickpocket has been spoiled it is
that much in 1saac's favor 'SI0
when Ike becomes older I don't think
he will have that framed" said Wilson as
he folded the clipping and returned it to
his pocket book"